Brief case



M. KLOMBERS.

BRIEF CASE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 21.

Patented Aug. '8, 1922.

| I 1 l 1 I I I l I I I WI TA/ESSES 9 MAX KL 3! ATTORNEYS MAX KLOMBERS,OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BRIEF CASE.

Application filed July 21, 1921.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MA KLoMnnRs, a citizen of the United States and aresident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan in the county andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Brief Case, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

This invention relates to brief cases, bags and the like and has for anobject to provide an improved construction of corner whereby the frontand back walls as well as the intermediate positions may lie closetogether when the device is empty.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a brief case or othersimilar article with pressed corners whereby the edge walls may properlyfold along the edge and bottom and may lie comparatively flat at thecorners either in a square or rounded formation.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a front view of a brief case,constructed according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an edge view of one corner of the bag shown in Figure 1, thesame being taken from arrow 2.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the edge walls at the corner,the parts being somewhat separated for better illustrating theinvention.

Figure at is a fragmentary sectional view through Figure 3 approximatelyon line 41-4.

Figure 5 is a detail fragmentary sectional view through Figure lapproximately on line 5-5.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the bag collapsed.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view showing one corner of a slight modifiedform of brief case to that shown in Figure 1.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals. 1 and 2 indicate thefront and rear walls while 3 indicates what may be termed the edge wallsalong the two end edges and the bottom edge of the case. The inventionresides in the way the corners are formed in the edge walls so as topermit the bag to lie fiat when not in use and also to present a cornerstructure which will not wear rapidly.

Heretofore in making brief cases and similar article, the corners werefolded and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. s, 1922.

Serial No. 486,420.

as the case was used these corners were unfolded and refolded as well aspresenting extra thickness at these points and obstruc tions which maystrike against articles during the use of the case.

In the present instance, each of the corners 4 and 5 is formed as shownin Figures 2 to 5 inclusive. The strip 3 forming the edge walls ispressed at the corners as shown particularly in Figure 5 whereby an enlarged or thickened neck 6 is produced between the corner portions 7 and8 and the central corner portion 9 which is formed by the folding of theedge strip 3, said folding being of the usual accordion fold now incommon use. The thickened portion 6 forms a connecting stem in a certainsense which gives way inwardly when the case is closed as shown inFigure 6 whereby the corner portions 7 and 8 may rest against the cornerportion 9 and present a comparatively thin structure. It will, ofcourse, be understood that the side edges of the strip 3 are stitched tothe front and rear walls 1 and 2 in the usual manner. \Vhen presentingthe corner as shown in Figures 3 and 5, the same is formed round so asnot to present a sharp corner which is usually injured or broken off.However, if desired, a square corner can be formed as shown at 10 inFigure 7 and the parts pressed accordingly.

The case is preferably made from leather but it may be formed from othermaterial without departing from the spirit of the invention. Only asingle central web is shown in the accompanying drawing, but it will beevident that the strip 3 can be folded into as many folds as desiredaccording to the thickness of the brief case ordered.

The invention has been shown on a brief case but it will be evident thatit might be used on ladies hand bags and other forms of receptacles.

What I claim is 1. In a brief case, an edge strip for connecting thefront and back walls formed with thickened pressed corners shaped tocollapse when folding.

2. In a brief case of the character described a corner structurecomprising a pressed formation in the edge walls of the ease saidpressed formation confining the excess leather to a point spacedinwardly from the corner whereby the corner may be collapsed into asubstantially flat position ened portion between therespective folds,

When not in use, said pressed corner being said thickened portion beingshaped to be thicker than the adjacent Walls. moved substantiallyinwardly When the 3. In a brief case, hand bag or the like strip iscollapsed.

5 an edge strip formed with folds and with 4. In a bag, brief case orthe like, an edge 15 corner formations adapted to lie in snbstanstriptherefor formed into an accordion fold tially flat condition when thestrip is col and thickened at the corners to maintain lapsed, saidcorner formations being pressed the fold around the corner. to produce arounded section between the I 10 corner of each of the folds and thethicle MAX KLOMBERS.

